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(BOOK REVIEW) Silent Spring by Rachel Carson |
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by Dibya Bhatta | 21-07-2019 00:48
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Dear fellow Ambassador and Mentors,
I was away from the Eco Gen for a while due to the pressure of Graduation and Internship and Now Iam back to the platform and Today Iam presenting you the review of book "Silent spring "By Rachel Carson.I encourage you to go through the book for more detail. The main theme of Silent Spring is the destruction of the delicate balance of nature by the wholesale use of insecticides.Carson had written about how the reckless use of pesticides was contaminating the natural environment and slowly poisoning living things. Its Written to alert the world to the poisonous impacts of hazardous pesticides, Silent Spring is one of the most effective books ever written. The pesticide residues in US drainage systems are unexpectedly counterpointed with "the sight and sound of drifting ribbons of waterfowl across an evening sky." Soil bacteria and fungi become a "horde of minute but ceaselessly toiling creatures" Several question have been arisen due to the use of pesticides like ""Who has placed in one pan of the scales the leaves that might have been eaten by insects, and in the other, the pitiful heaps of many-hued feathers, the lifeless remains of the birds that fell before the unselective bludgeon of insecticidal poison?" The most tragic lines I found on the text is ""In Florida, two children found an empty bag and used it to repair a swing. Shortly thereafter both of them died and three of their playmates became ill. The bag had once contained an insecticide called parathion, one of the organic phosphates; tests established death by parathion poisoning." This piece of literature is a terrific teaching text.Persistent and highly toxic products has led to the biomagnification and bioaccumulation which has long term effect.This is the most effective book ever written.Many of the organochlorines and organophosphates at the heart of her story are now banned but more dangerous chemical have been introduced in natural environment. Biological control – were dismissed because nobody (except perhaps the misinformed farmer and the trusting consumer) would profit from them. It has been on my shelves for decades. But to be honest, although I began rereading with delight, I was relieved to get to the end of it: awful warnings have a way of making you feel awfully low-spirited. I recommend everyone of the eco-warrior to go through this book once. |
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Welcome back. Thanks for sharing highlights of book. Seems good target for reading
Posted 02-08-2019 09:47
Thank you so much mentors:)
Posted 26-07-2019 00:32
Hi Dibya,
Great to see you that you can back to this community again and hope you finished strong on your graduation and internship. It was interesting to read your book review about 'Silent spring' and thanks to your report, it made me to contemplate on the use of pesticides. Please keep up with writing good reports!
Louis Mentor
Posted 26-07-2019 00:26
Thank you everyone for your kind words!!
Posted 24-07-2019 23:29
Hello Dibya
I'm glad you are back to eco generation and wrote this beautiful article again. Also, thank you for sharing your book review on 'Silent Spring'. This book was one of the most sensational books when it was first released as it was nearly the first book that criticized for the use of pesticides.
Wonhee Mentor
Posted 24-07-2019 22:43
hi, hope you made it, I mean graduation and internship.. welcome in the world of Graduates dear.
this book, the silent spring is really amazing and it is true, pesticide are harmful to the environment.
thanks for the report.
Posted 23-07-2019 07:48
Wow! What a subject to tackle! Certainly a landmark work for all us environmentalists out there, and one of the first to raise the issue of conservation seriously in the literature. Well done!!
Posted 22-07-2019 18:28
Hey there,
First of all, many congratulations and good luck for graduation & Internship respectively.
Secondly, I've also heard of the praises for the book 'Silent Spring'. It's a very well descriptive book with tons of information of how we blind ourselves to the cons of insecticide use and thus endanger our Environment. I'm glad that you thought of covering this book. Thanks for the report.
Good luck,
Ananya
Posted 21-07-2019 20:58
Hello Dibya didi
I do hope that you are fine and doing great with your works.
Thank you for your report about Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. Its really an awesome book to read out.
Green Cheers from Nepal :)
Keep writing great reports.
We are eager to read more reports from you.
Regards,
Kushal Naharki
Posted 21-07-2019 20:54
Thank you Rosa and Prakriti :)
Posted 21-07-2019 13:25
Hey there Dibya!
I hope you are well!
First of all I am so glad that you have made it back to the platform and that you are back at writing beautiful articles again.
This book review clearly speaks to your line of work and I am I like how the author strictly opens up about the dangers of pesticides for the environment.
Thank you so much for this incredible read it really gave me an insight into what the nature of pesticides can bring about to the environment.
I cannot wait to read more of your work now that you're back. For now take care!
With gratitude
Rosa Tiimuma Domingos
Posted 21-07-2019 02:18
I can feel the moment when you want to be active on Tunza but got busy on university and internship work. I really appreciate you seeing back here and you have always done great work here. Your book review seems so perfect i wish to read all of it.
Hope to see your next report soon and take care of yourself.
Posted 21-07-2019 01:39